From the Desk of…
The contractors have really managed to get me in that Harrison Bergeron mindset, in that I can’t sustain a thought for longer than about ten minutes before some wretched noise happens. It’s really upsetting my peace of… something. This is supposed to be a home, not just a… place where my TV and bed… is. The workers at Pickerington Public Library are unionizing; you can sign of a letter of support here. Less than a week after Frank LaRose and the LaLoser Squad took a thumping over Issue 1, the Ohio Supreme Court has unanimously rejected a frivolous legal challenge to the abortion amendment heading to your ballot this November. The hits keep coming, don’t they? Of course, the thing that should really have the Republicans quaking is the incipient redistricting measure. Yes, with burgeoning bipartisan support, this would wrest away power from the cavemen in the statehouse and return it to… Eric Holder and Maureen O’Connor, if one dillweed is to be believed. If they’re this nervous already, imagine what next year could bring!
Outside Ohio, we’ve got Trump and Guiliani and Meadows being indicted on RICO charges for - get this - trying to overturn the 2020 presidential election in Georgia. You know, if they’d called up folks in Ohio, they’d have probably been able to get away with it. After all, we’ve been cooking our books for twenty-some years now. Good thing they’re not that smart! Speaking of smart, former president of (the) Ohio State University and bowtie-aficionado Gordon Gee has led yet another of our nation’s schools to success and prosperity. Facing unprecedented budget cuts as a result of poor administrative planning, his tenure at West Virginia University is looking to cut down almost 10% of its majors in an effort to course-correct the school finances, currently facing a $45 million deficit. Fret not, students! While you may no longer be able to get a bachelor’s in Spanish, the school “is exploring alternative methods of delivery such as a partnership with an online language app,” so you’ll be able to use your financial aid money to set up that Duolingo account. Ain’t America grand?
Yes, I will drive to Huber Heights for Buc-ee’s.
The Brain Dump
y'all remember there used to be bugs at night. lightning bugs. june bugs. all kinda bugs. what happened there. where did they go
for some, driving through a bunch of cones is simply a matter for license tests, but here in Ohio, you'll find it to be a daily reality
[soullessly and devoid of passion] i love posting on x
honestly sometimes I think the worst recent development is that there will be inexplicable noises in my closet, thumps and thuds and rustles
fudge rounds are pretty good though
I’m not going to talk about the song. It’s not a good song. Stop talking about the song.
At the Movies
Had an odd weekend, perhaps loosely inspired by the myriad bumps in the night I’ve had lately.
Frankenstein (1931), dir. James Whale ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
damn knowing what it feels like to be god looks cool as hell
Flesh for Frankenstein (1973) dir. Paul Morrissey ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Udo Kier be like "I am going to make a Frankenstein that is so gay"
how are you gonna make an X-rated 3D Frankenstein movie and not have the indecency to hang dong in the foreground at least once
Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein (1994), dir. Kenneth Branagh ⭐⭐⭐⭐
idc i like it, it's not the best frankenstein movie but it might be the best frankenstein adaptation
Anyone who complains about the ‘90s Frankenstein either hasn’t read the book or has read the book too much. One bit I think would’ve been good would’ve been to reunite Doctors Frankenstein from movies past to do cameos at the university. But seriously, if your Frankenstein movie doesn’t open and end with the ice floe narrative, what are we doing here? Not Frankenstein. Not that year.
One Picture
is this real
In closing,
Kurt Vonnegut, one of the handful of decent men to come from Indiana, said that the meaning of life is found within oneself, that an exploration of the interior is the beginning of goodness and wisdom. Too often does it seem that we get hung up on comparing ourselves to others, and too often does it seem we’re too hard on ourselves. It’s a hard enough world as it is, and we’re all our own worst critics. If we’re going to be in the business of extending grace to other people, we have to extend that same grace to ourselves first. An empty jug pours no water, and making peace with who you are is foundational to becoming your authentic self. Oftentimes, other people can already see that self peeking through, even if we don’t want to recognize it. It’s only through that self-reflection that we can start to reflect ourselves. Until next time, stay well, and do something that makes you happy.